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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr ,khalil hassan" <mudkhalili1@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 03:58:58 -0800
Subject: DETAILS: Let's do this together

STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC.
53 OKPARA AVENUE ENUGU.
ENUGU STATE.
DEAR SIR,

I AM THE BANK MANAGER OF STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC OF NIGERIA. I WILL LIKE TO DO A VERY BRIEF BUSINESS WITH YOU, THERE IS A DORMANT ACCOUNT IN MY BANK WITH A CREDIT BALANCE OF (USD$21.000.000.00) TWENTY-ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS, WHICH HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS NOW. ON MY FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT, A FOREIGNER DIED ALSO FOUR YEARS AGO IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT AND THAT HE LEFT NO BENEFICIARIES AND NEXT OF KIN FOR THE ACCOUNT, BECAUSE HE WAS HIDING THE SOURCE OF THE MONEY FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

WHAT I NEEDED FROM YOU IS TO USE YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY AND NEXT OF KIN TO THE ORIGINAL ACCOUNT OWNER. AND THEN USE MY POSITION AS THE MANAGER AND GIVE CLEARANCE FOR ONWARD REMITTANCE OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT. I WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACCOUNT, WHICH YOU WILL PRESENT TO THE BANK THROUGH A LAWYER.

AFTER THE BANK HAS ACCEPTED YOUR APPLICATION, THEN I WILL MOVE AHEAD TO DESTROY EVERY DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BUSINESS. AND WE WILL GO AHEAD TO SHARE THIS FUND AT A RATIO OF 70% FOR ME AND 25% FOR YOUR SERVICES TO ME AND THE REMAINING 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THIS TRANSACTION.


THANKS

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR.khalil hassan











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